Archinect
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
National nonresidential construction spending has increased by a modest 0.8% in July, according to an analysis of government spending data from the U.S. Spending on highways and streets and public safety saw the largest jumps over the month, up 4.4% Public safety, however, is still down 4.7% billion last month.
Deezen
MARCH 22, 2023
World-leading fire safety expert José Torero has told Dezeen he is "extremely concerned" about mass-timber buildings being constructed around the world. He has also been studying the fire safety of timber buildings since the late 1990s. Other mass timber and fire safety experts voiced similar concerns. "I
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Deezen
JUNE 10, 2022
Timber wall systems will need to pass a large-scale fire safety test before they can be used on medium-rise residential blocks in England under building regulations being introduced by the UK government. The UK government was first informed that this type of cladding was dangerous in 2002.
Archinect
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A new "Manifesto for a Better Built Environment" has been published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) , calling on the country’s policymakers to make more urgent priority of the need for better safety, quality, and sustainability in the design and construction of buildings throughout the UK.
Deezen
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The UK government was informed that the type of cladding installed on Grenfell Tower should "never ever be used" on high-rise buildings 15 years before the block was destroyed in a fire that claimed 72 lives, according to evidence presented at the inquiry into the disaster. However, no warning was passed on to the construction industry.
Deezen
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. It may not make national headlines anymore, but Britain is experiencing an ongoing building safety crisis.
Deezen
MARCH 22, 2023
Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. No consensus has been reached across different building code jurisdictions about the safety limitations of building with wood, and the rules vary wildly between countries.
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